used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
(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 "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
BREACHverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
set up or found
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
Hugh
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From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," replied Weirmarsh; "it is most unfortunate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," replied Weirmarsh; "it is most unfortunate.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes," replied Weirmarsh; "it is most unfortunate.
of an obscure nature
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
Pontois
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From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
not in physical motion
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
in the direction of
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "Yes," replied Weirmarsh; "it is most unfortunate.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
Weirmarsh
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From this reading "Yes," replied Weirmarsh; "it is most unfortunate.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
at the time that
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have just received bad news--news which I have all along dreaded," replied the unhappy man, the telegram still in his hand.
WIDENEDverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading THE WIDENED BREACH WHEN Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Paul Le Pontois has been arrested on some mysterious charge--false, without a doubt!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Weirmarsh; "it is most unfortunate.
you've
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From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought that, being in the vicinity, I would call and see if you've recovered from your--well, your silly fit of irritability," he said, with a grim smile on his grey face as he looked towards the general.
