used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
(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 In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOGIC AND LABOR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
don't
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From this reading I don't know how to take it."
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
at any time
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
how
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From this reading I don't know how to take it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know how to take it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how to take it."
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading LOGIC AND LABOR.
immediately past
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
LOGICnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading LOGIC AND LABOR.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
music-stool
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From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
not any; not one
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
piano-keys
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From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading In all my previous extended experience no more astonishing query has ever been put to me.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
with low volume
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
carry out
From this reading I don't know how to take it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE young man thus addressed gave over fingering the piano-keys, as he had been softly doing from time to time, whirled about on the music-stool, and indulged in a prolonged and curious stare at his questioner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon," he said at last, with a little laugh, as he recognized the rudeness of the proceeding; "I am struck dumb, I think.
