used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
Baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
rid of obstructions
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
divisible by two
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Who's making this noise?"
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
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not any; not one
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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To move from a closed position.
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
to give an account or representation of in words
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revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
not often
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who's making this noise?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUT TO THE QUESTION The noise of the report had not yet died away, and the cloud of smoke got wholly clear of the muzzle of the Baron's revolver, when the door of the room was thrown open to admit some one, who in low, clear, even, authoritative tones, asked a question--
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
in the direction of
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
which person or people
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Who's
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From this reading "Who's making this noise?"
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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but in spite of that
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