used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
anew
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
crocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
Elena
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From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
communicated in words
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
intense and profound fear
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
Ivanovna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
not any; not one
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
and nothing more
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
the act of punishing
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
done under pressure
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
subjectingverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
having passed out of existence
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Elena Ivanovna turned out quite innocent; she had, as I have mentioned already, no idea whatever of subjecting the crocodile to a degrading corporal punishment, and had simply expressed the desire that he should be opened and her husband released from his interior.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a moment both vanished from our sight behind a curtain, and only then I grasped that the whole uproar was about nothing.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he could not complete his remarks; the proprietor coming to himself, and seeing with horror that a man was talking in the crocodile room without having paid entrance money, rushed furiously at the progressive stranger and turned him out with a punch from each fist.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You wish that my crocodile be perished!" the proprietor yelled, running in again.
