used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
anew
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
any thing at all
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
Carminow
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From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
distractedlyadverb
in a distracted manner
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
doorknobnounUS /ˈduːrnɑːb/
a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called “doorhandle” in Great Britain)
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
set up or found
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
not accessible to view
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
indeterminedly
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From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
it's
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From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
not any; not one
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
SPRINGSnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Miss Grey ... do please come in ... is there anything I can do ...?" mumbled Carminow in great agitation, pushing a chair forward and then pulling it back again indeterminedly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Anything," Carminow assured her distractedly; "but please permit me to introduce my friends ...
not expected or anticipated
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I'm so sorry--" began the low full voice, richer in speech than in song.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HIDDEN SPRINGS She stood still, dismayed, her hand still on the doorknob, obviously distressed at the unexpected company in which she found herself.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd no idea--I only wondered whether you could--but it's nothing."
