used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
affectationnounUS /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
divisible by two
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
set up or found
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
unusual or striking
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
St
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
a state of acute pain
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
TELEPHONEnounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
Vitusnoun
Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
but in spite of that
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
