used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was young Moore.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — 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 As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading It was young Moore.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At sight of me coming down the steps he stopped short.
caught or fixed
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His appearance set the blood tingling in my veins; his hat was cocked at an acute angle on one side of his head; a cigar was stuck in the corner of his mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was young Moore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in his bearing, and about the way in which he spoke, which showed that he had been drinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I left the house a man came across the pavement as if with the intention of knocking at Philip Lawrence’s door.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was young Moore.
