used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
Brent's
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
Court-room
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Why should she faint?
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Queer!" muttered Tansley.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queer!" muttered Tansley.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" he said.
Saumarez
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why should she faint?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should she faint?
sibilantnoun
a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh)
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
Tansley
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From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" he said.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should she faint?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Brent turned from the withdrawing figures to look at him questioningly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN INTERVENES In the midst of the commotion that followed and while Mrs. Saumarez, attended by the doctors, was being carried out of the Court-room, Tansley, at Brent's elbow, drew in his breath with a sharp sibilant sound that came near being a whistle.
