used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
(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 And all Lady Littimer's rags and patches had disappeared.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The place was strangely changed, too.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And all Lady Littimer's rags and patches had disappeared.
drawing-room
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From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
HensonnounUS /ˈhensən/
United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990)
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
KICKEDverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And all Lady Littimer's rags and patches had disappeared.
in the recent past
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
Littimer
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From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
Littimer's
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From this reading And all Lady Littimer's rags and patches had disappeared.
Longdean
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From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
not one, and not any
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And all Lady Littimer's rags and patches had disappeared.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was strangely changed, too.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading And all Lady Littimer's rags and patches had disappeared.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
Reginald
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From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
in a strange manner
From this reading The place was strangely changed, too.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an air of neatness and order about the room that Henson had never seen before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The place was strangely changed, too.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
precisely as stated
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was strangely changed, too.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading The dust and dirt had absolutely vanished; it might have been the home of any ordinary wealthy and refined people.
which person or people
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KICKED OUT Reginald Henson had had more than one unpleasant surprise lately, but none so painful as the sight of Lord Littimer seated in the Longdean Grange drawing-room with the air of a man who is very much at home indeed.
