used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RARE CLUB STORY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sound passes easily from one room to another."
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A RARE CLUB STORY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Sound passes easily from one room to another."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
to come or go into
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
only a very short time before
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sound passes easily from one room to another."
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Sound passes easily from one room to another."
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A RARE CLUB STORY.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sound passes easily from one room to another."
express in speech
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A RARE CLUB STORY.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
Travenion
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From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Some two hours afterwards, her father knocking on her door, asks if she is well enough to see him.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Being told to enter, he does so, whispering to her: "Speak low!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, under the plea of illness, Miss Travenion seeks her little room in the hotel, to get away from the sight of this man whom she has suddenly grown to loathe--she hardly fears him--the idea that has come to her about him seems so preposterous.
