used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
anew
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
assented
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From this reading And Peter assented with a nod.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
didn't
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From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
drawing-room
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From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
the act of departing
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Haven't my letters gone?' said Toffy.
Haven't
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From this reading 'Haven't my letters gone?' said Toffy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
the literary culture
From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Haven't my letters gone?' said Toffy.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading And Peter assented with a nod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
express in words
From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'I say,' he said, 'didn't you mean these letters to go?'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
Toffynoun
caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two men went into the little drawing-room to collect pillows for the long chairs in the corridor where they were going to sleep, and Peter went to a side table to turn low a lamp which was adding to the heat of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Peter assented with a nod.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Toffy was hovering about the dining-room waiting for him as he turned and went into the house again, and said, 'All this is a bit rough on you, Peter.'
