used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
affairé
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From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
in the past
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Can’t attend to it now.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
Can't
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From this reading Can’t attend to it now.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
Dundonald
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From this reading The first of these was the figure of Mr. Dundonald.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The first of these was the figure of Mr. Dundonald.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
GLEAMverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can’t attend to it now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
and nothing more
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first of these was the figure of Mr. Dundonald.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Can’t attend to it now.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
Principal'snounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these was the figure of Mr. Dundonald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He confronted us just outside the door of the Principal’s office, and after a bow to me which a week ago would have made me long to shriek with amusement, came forward with his most _affairé_ manner and said something, gravely and in a low voice, to his chief.
the day immediately before today
From this reading THE FIRST GLEAM At the office, which to my experience seemed to belong to a previous existence, but to my eyes seemed only of yesterday, every familiar object was in its place and unchanged.
