Chapter XIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

in a fixed manner

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

a short vivid experience

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

go away from a place

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

above and across; more than

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

only a very short time before

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

required or under orders

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the door was scarcely closed before a familiar sound from a distant corner warned him that he was not alone.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading There was something very familiar about the curve of her neck and the waving of her brown hair; her back was to him, and she did not turn round.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

a Caucasian

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

belonging to which person

From this reading He stopped short and looked fixedly at the slight, feminine figure whose white fingers were flashing over the keyboard of a typewriter.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Do leave me some cigarettes," she said, without lifting her head.

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From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE WAY OF THE WOMAN Wolfenden had been shown, as he supposed, into an empty room by the servant of whom he had inquired for Mr. Sabin.