used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
BehavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "He was my brother's partner."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
the act of departing
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
hall-door
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
How
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From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
Margaret
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From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He was my brother's partner."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "He was my brother's partner."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
Rubb's
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From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He came to see me, John," said Miss Mackenzie, going back into the dining-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Showing How the Third Lover Behaved "What has that man been here for?"
at the time that
From this reading When the door was closed he turned round and saw Margaret as she was coming out of the dining-room, and in a voice that sounded to her as though he were angry, asked her the above question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Those were the first words which Mr Ball spoke to his cousin after shutting the hall-door behind Mr Rubb's back.
