used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He felt better after it and more hopeful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
Atwood
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From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He felt better after it and more hopeful.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading He felt better after it and more hopeful.
provoking horror
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
Lallie
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From this reading Poor little Lallie!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Lallie!
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He felt better after it and more hopeful.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Lallie!
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
whisky-and-soda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went into the deserted dining-room and mixed himself a stiff whisky-and-soda, and drank it at a draught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had this horrible woman ruined it entirely?
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt that he could gladly have strangled Mrs. Atwood with his own hands: yet his knees bent under him and his pulses were thundering in his ears.
