used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
confined by bonds
From this reading From that, with a bound, his thoughts went to his mother.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
companion's
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From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
Forbes
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From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that, with a bound, his thoughts went to his mother.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
immediately past
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
roused to anger
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading From that, with a bound, his thoughts went to his mother.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
an angry dispute
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From that, with a bound, his thoughts went to his mother.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He felt ready to groan in his misery, for the trouble seemed to have suddenly increased.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From that, with a bound, his thoughts went to his mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
at the time that
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Frank threw himself into a chair, and Andrew Forbes began to walk up and down like a newly caged wild beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From that, with a bound, his thoughts went to his mother.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Frank thought of the last time he was in that room, and of Captain Murray's advice to him; then of the quarrel, and his companion's mad words against his father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would she think when she heard--as she would surely hear in a few minutes--about the encounter?
