used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
not accessible to view
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
set up or found
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
half-bottle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
immediately past
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
Matilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
Panoukian
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From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Her image was blurred: his love had become sorrow and a creeping torment, and the torment was Matilda, the blood in his veins, inseparable from himself.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The head waiter concealed his annoyance in fatherly solicitude and professional business, and suggested another half-bottle.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was brought to himself by a crash and a tinkle.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He had waved his fork in the air and knocked over his last glass of claret.
WeaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Weakly Old Mole consented, and while he was waiting, after collecting his thoughts, found that they had left Panoukian and come to Matilda.
