used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
Angela
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From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I simply stood and stared at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
Mostyn
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From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
MOYAT
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From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
not any; not one
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply stood and stared at him.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I simply stood and stared at him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I simply stood and stared at him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady Angela, however, after her first exclamation of surprise, went up and greeted him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MISS MOYAT MAKES A SCENE Ray was smoking his customary enormous pipe, which he deliberately emptied as Lady Angela and I approached.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The sight of him and the significance of his wounds reduced me to a state of astonishment which could find no outlet in words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why, my dear Mostyn," she exclaimed, "wherever have you sprung from, and what have you been doing to yourself?"
