used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
Coombe
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From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
Delamore
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From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
elateverbUS /ɪˈleɪt/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
any strong feeling
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
FeatherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
made afraid
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
fro
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From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
idiotsnounUS /ˈɪdiːəts/
plural of “idiot” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
immatureadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtjʊr/
characteristic of a lack of maturity
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
immaturitynounUS /ˌɪməˈtʃʊrɪti/
not having reached maturity
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
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 The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
and nothing more
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
personableadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsənəbəl/
(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
programmes
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From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
SchoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The athletic and personable young actor--entitled upon programmes Owen Delamore--was striding to and fro talking excitedly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The War left one only servants who were idiots or barely out of Board Schools, Feather said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in fact it was something suggesting "a scene" upon which Coombe was announced.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was theatrical emotion in the air and Feather, delicately flushed and elate, was listening with an air half frightened, half pleased.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord Coombe was ushered into the little drawing-room by an extremely immature young footman who--doubtless as a consequence of his immaturity--appeared upon the scene too suddenly.
