used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
subject to appointment
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
AskewadjectiveUS /əsˈkjuː/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
Conlon
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From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
daintilyadverbUS /ˈdeɪntəliː/
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "A little farther down--so!"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "A little farther down--so!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
impedingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
held up in the air
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little farther down--so!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
ponderouslyadverb
in an uninterestingly ponderous manner
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A little farther down--so!"
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He drew out a pencil from his pocket as he spoke.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
Susan's
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From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
tiptoeingverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Stick that other pillow under her," he ordered me, sharply enough in spite of the impeding pencil.
unresistingadjective
offering no resistance
From this reading Doctor Askew, meanwhile, holding the pencil between his teeth, had lifted Susan's unresisting shoulders--too roughly, I thought--from the bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
writing-table
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From this reading Conlon hesitated an instant, then obeyed, tiptoeing ponderously, with creaking boots, over to a daintily appointed writing-table, and returning with a block of linen paper.
