used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
arm-chair
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From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I think we can dispense with Dolores," said Holmes.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading "I think we can dispense with Dolores," said Holmes.
Dolores
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From this reading "I think we can dispense with Dolores," said Holmes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
Ferguson
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From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we can dispense with Dolores," said Holmes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
on the contrary
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we can dispense with Dolores," said Holmes.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we can dispense with Dolores," said Holmes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
in the direction of
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At my summons Ferguson and Holmes came up.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
which person or people
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As we entered the room Ferguson took a step or two towards his wife, who had raised herself in the bed, but she held out her hand to repulse him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sank into an arm-chair, while Holmes seated himself beside him, after bowing to the lady, who looked at him with wide-eyed amazement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, very well, madame, if you would rather she stayed I can see no objection.
