used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
annunciatornoun
an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
From this reading The annunciator aroused Gervase from pleasant semi-slumber.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A round, red face appeared on the screen.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The annunciator aroused Gervase from pleasant semi-slumber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Frowning, he pressed the viewer button.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A round, red face appeared on the screen.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The annunciator aroused Gervase from pleasant semi-slumber.
FrowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Frowning, he pressed the viewer button.
Gervase
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From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
only a very short time before
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A round, red face appeared on the screen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The annunciator aroused Gervase from pleasant semi-slumber.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Frowning, he pressed the viewer button.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A round, red face appeared on the screen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A round, red face appeared on the screen.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A round, red face appeared on the screen.
not often
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
semi-slumber
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From this reading The annunciator aroused Gervase from pleasant semi-slumber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Sometimes a job comes after the man ... and this one came after Gervase like a tiger!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
viewernounUS /ˈvjuːər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Frowning, he pressed the viewer button.
someone who visits
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew the interruption was his own fault for not having turned off the device, but he so seldom had a visitor that he could hardly be blamed for his forgetfulness.
