used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
clinchedadjectiveUS /klɪntʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
compressionnounUS /kəmˈpreʃən/
an increase in the density of something
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Everard
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
and nothing more
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
and nothing more
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
PARMALEE
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From this reading PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE.
picture-gallery
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From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
SWEARSverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Everard strode straight to the picture-gallery, his face pale, his eyes flashing, his hands clinched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading PARMALEE SWEARS VENGEANCE.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading But Mr. Parmalee was squinting through his apparatus at a grim, old warrior on the wall, and only just glanced up to nod recognition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His step rang like steel along the polished oaken floor, and there was an ominous compression of his thin lips that might have warned Mr. Parmalee of the storm to come.
