used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
anew
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
(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 In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
engrossverbUS /ɪnˈɡroʊs/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
Geoff
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From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
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 "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
meednoun
a fitting reward
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
a particular point in time
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
not any; not one
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
and nothing more
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
SEKHETnoun
a lion-headed Egyptian goddess; typifies life-destroying power of the sun
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
someone who visits
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The studio door swung to, so that only a confused murmur of voices came from the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
we're
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From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
at the time that
From this reading They laughed and chatted for some time, but gradually painting was beginning to engross somewhat of its usual meed of attention, when the electric bell rang out.
WHETS
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From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be Winborough," declared Geoff as he left the room immediately to admit his visitor.
Winborough
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From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading SEKHET WHETS HER TEETH No one felt able thoroughly to settle themselves steadily to work that afternoon, for Lord Winborough had not timed his visit, and might be expected at any moment.
an affirmative
From this reading In a minute it was opened again, and Geoff was heard saying-- "Oh yes, we're all much the same as usual.
