used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
anew
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
(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 He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “This thing got to stop at once,” he muttered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
divisible by two
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
at any time
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This thing got to stop at once,” he muttered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
and nothing more
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
and nothing more
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “This thing got to stop at once,” he muttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
on one occasion
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
in the near future
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
cut with a saw
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “This thing got to stop at once,” he muttered.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
Susan
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From this reading He glared round the room, and presently saw Susan dancing with some one he did not know; his eyes searched the company again.
sweetenverbUS /ˈswiːtən/
make sweeter in taste
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
a special situation
From this reading “This thing got to stop at once,” he muttered.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
male cat
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
UnhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
which person or people
From this reading Unhappily, the one or two persons who observed it merely laughed, and this did not tend to sweeten his temper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jones entered the room with a stride that was intended to be impressive.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was looking for Tom; the desire uppermost in his mind just then was once and for all to prevent that young man from ever thinking of Susan in the light of a lover, or even as a friend.
