used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Miss Butterworth, you are going wrong."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
Butterworth
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From this reading "Miss Butterworth, you are going wrong."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Not that way!" she called.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
made afraid
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
the act of departing
From this reading "Miss Butterworth, you are going wrong."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
ironingnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
laundrymannoun
operates industrial washing machine
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
set afire or burning
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Butterworth, you are going wrong."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not that way!" she called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not that way!" she called.
do one's shopping
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
not in physical motion
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah!" thought I, and made such a start across the street that Lena gasped in dismay and almost fell to the ground in her frightened attempt to follow me.
a vivid mental image
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not that way!" she called.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes, as I muttered this, were on the one shop in my line of vision that was still open and lighted.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was the den of a Chinese laundryman, and through the windows in front I could see him still at work, ironing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Miss Butterworth, you are going wrong."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Miss Butterworth, you are going wrong."
