used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
the act of burning something
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He was hospitable over his cigarette and whisky.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
the act of discovering something
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
eh
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From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading He was hospitable over his cigarette and whisky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
not any; not one
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was hospitable over his cigarette and whisky.
Prout's
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From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
express in words
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence was burning the midnight oil, and therefore impatient of interruptions.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He was hospitable over his cigarette and whisky.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But upon hearing Prout's name he finished the chapter he was writing, and slung up his reading lamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come to tell me you have made a discovery, eh?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No need to tell me that, I can see it in your face.
