used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What’s in a name?”
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
coat-tails
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From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What’s in a name?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What’s in a name?”
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
be standing; be upright
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading When he was pleased, he quickened the pace, and his hands caused his coat-tails to stand out in a most jaunty and undignified manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading He was pacing up and down a handsomely furnished room, one bright May morning, with annoyance visibly depicted in every line of his coat-tails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The other occupant of the room, his sister, was watching him with an expression half amused, half sad.
What's
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From this reading “What’s in a name?”
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr. Robert Spencer was annoyed, he made it known by pacing the floor with his hands under his coat-tails.
