(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 THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost certainly this ringing portended an urgent case.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Almost certainly this ringing portended an urgent case.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whom could my late visitor be?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Almost certainly this ringing portended an urgent case.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Almost certainly this ringing portended an urgent case.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whom could my late visitor be?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
DashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
Fu-Manchu
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From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Whom could my late visitor be?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whom could my late visitor be?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
Petrie
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
portended
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From this reading Almost certainly this ringing portended an urgent case.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
carry out
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE RAID "Dash it all, Petrie!" cried Smith, "this is most annoying!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Almost certainly this ringing portended an urgent case.
someone who visits
From this reading Whom could my late visitor be?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bell was ringing furiously, although midnight was long past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom could my late visitor be?
the words that are spoken
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In other words, I was not fated to take part in what I anticipated would prove to be the closing scene of the Fu-Manchu drama.
