used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
anew
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
react verbally
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where is your mistress?" he demanded.
Dempster
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From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
a young female
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is your mistress?" he demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Where is your mistress?" he demanded.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
cut with a saw
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
precisely as stated
From this reading But a second and very different astonishment awaited Mr. Dempster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" he said, in a tone at once alarmed and peremptory.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is your mistress?" he demanded.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading She made no answer, but turned whiter than before.
which person or people
From this reading Again one evening, on his return from the City, he saw a strange look on the face of the girl who opened the door--but this time it was a look of fear.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where is your mistress?" he demanded.
