used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
terminate
From this reading He would then run to the window and break one of the panes.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
dunderheads
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From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
at any time
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
Ganimard
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From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
a young female
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
in a gradual manner
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
LupinnounUS /ˈluːpən/
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
and nothing more
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
arrange in a container
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading He would then run to the window and break one of the panes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He would then run to the window and break one of the panes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
seethed
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From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would then run to the window and break one of the panes.
a special situation
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He would then run to the window and break one of the panes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Ganimard, containing the anger that seethed within him, thought only of one thing, summoning his detectives.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And, as the room in which he now was looked out on the courtyard, he tried gradually to work his way round to the communicating door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would then run to the window and break one of the panes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All the same," continued Lupin, "what a pack of dunderheads you and the rest must be!
You've
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From this reading You've had the silk all this time and not one of you ever thought of feeling it, not one of you ever asked himself the reason why the poor girl hung on to her scarf.
