used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
AskewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
being joined in close association
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
disturbernoun
a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
to come or go into
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
four-and-twenty
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From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
house-party
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From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
Jim
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From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
Jim's
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From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
immediately past
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
Leah
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From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
Leah's
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From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
determined
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
only a very short time before
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
sitting-room
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From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
under normal conditions
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
someone who visits
From this reading Should it be a visitor, Leah resolved to decline conversation, especially with one of her own sex.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It could not be Jim, as he usually banged the panels impatiently, and walked in before the invitation to enter could be heard through the noise of his tattoo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading A triple knock at the door both interrupted Leah's meditations and annoyed her, as she was far from wishing for company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, Jim, for obvious reasons, connected with Askew, had made himself scarce for the last four-and-twenty hours.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the women of the house-party so rarely ventured into Lady Jim's sitting-room, that she concluded the disturber to be some servant with a message.
