used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
eagerly desirous
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
Clara
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From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading RUN TO COVER.
Croix
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From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be alarmed.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
brought together in one place
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
Harry's
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From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading RUN TO COVER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading To the many anxious, pale-faced spectators who gathered round, he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUN TO COVER.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a scene of furious excitement in the hotel dining-room, and during the confusion, Clara La Croix made her escape.
which person or people
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Among the guests who had been dining was a physician who ran to Harry's aid and made a rapid examination of his wound.
