used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
butter-in
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From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading GLADWIN COMES OUT OF HIS SHELL.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
GLADWIN
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From this reading GLADWIN COMES OUT OF HIS SHELL.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GLADWIN COMES OUT OF HIS SHELL.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLADWIN COMES OUT OF HIS SHELL.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GLADWIN COMES OUT OF HIS SHELL.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
SHELLnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading GLADWIN COMES OUT OF HIS SHELL.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
torridadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
Travers
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From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
a message informing of danger
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was big and powerful enough to do it, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the"---- The spurious aristocrat and art collector suppressed his torrid exclamation.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The impulse moved him to seize the uniformed butter-in and pitch him through the nearest window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the furious glance he got, Travers Gladwin read a warning that in an earlier stage of his career would have made him feel mighty uncomfortable.
