used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
on or to one side
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
give expression to
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
the act of departing
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
hag-riddenadjective
tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ladyship will be in a taking!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Her ladyship will be in a taking!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
pursing
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From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
move an implement through
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Her ladyship will be in a taking!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then drawing me aside, into a little den he had beside the passage, "They have taken him to the office," he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
at the time that
From this reading I think that I had spent a week, or it might be more, in this situation of mingled ease and torment, when on coming down one morning after a hag-ridden night I heard a stir in the hall; and, going that way to learn what it meant, met the servants returning in a crowd from the front, and talking low about something.
which person or people
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her ladyship will be in a taking!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But, lord's sakes, Mr. Price," he continued, lifting his eyebrows and pursing up his lips to express his astonishment, "who would have thought it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Martin, who was foremost, cried, "Ha, you are too late!"
