used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
terminate
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
dearly loved
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
a man of refinement
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
how
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From this reading By the way, Phil, how is the weather on the roof?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the way, Phil, how is the weather on the roof?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
LeonidasnounUS /liˈɔːnɪdəz/
king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
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 "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
Lynchpinne
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From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the way, Phil, how is the weather on the roof?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
on the contrary
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading By the way, Phil, how is the weather on the roof?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
SLINGverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I knew you had so much respect and regard for us that you would not break our hearts by being long absent.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "It is rather cool," I replied, seating myself in the vacant chair, "but not quite so cool as you are, Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way, Phil, how is the weather on the roof?"
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading By the way, Phil, how is the weather on the roof?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL MEETS A PALE GENTLEMAN WITH ONE ARM IN A SLING.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you would come back, my dear Phil," said Mr. Leonidas Lynchpinne, as he placed himself in the doorway before me.
