used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
Britannia
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From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
Chantrelles
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From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
with low volume
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
storm-cloud
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From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
TEACUPnounUS /ˈtiːkʌp/
as much as a teacup will hold
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEACUP STORM The coast being clear, Dick's storm-cloud burst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Had quite determined on doing it very quietly and calmly.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The Chantrelles out for their walk, he imagined them to be washing their domestic dirty linen, he took the floor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Whistling a few bars of Rule Britannia by way of appropriate prelude, he said suddenly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being alone, he meant having it out, as he termed it, with his sister.
