used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He thought the man was speechless from alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
a man of refinement
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Browning misinterpreted it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He thought the man was speechless from alarm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
misinterpretedverbUS /mɪsɪnˈtɜːrprətɪd/
past form of “misinterpret” — interpret falsely
From this reading Thomas Browning misinterpreted it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
recurring again and again
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
express in words
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading He thought the man was speechless from alarm.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Browning misinterpreted it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the man was speechless from alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
someone who visits
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was an eager, questioning look on the face of the tramp, as he stared at the gentleman upon whose privacy he had intruded--not a look of fear, but a look of curiosity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A STRANGE VISITOR "Did you come to rob me?" repeated Mr. Browning, as he stood facing the tramp, whom he had brought to the light from under the bed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Have you nothing to say for yourself?" demanded Browning, sternly.
