used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
(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 Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
any thing at all
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
Carlton
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From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
fakenounUS /feɪk/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
only a very short time before
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
Margot
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From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps, after all, she had not given the interview to the newspaper reporter.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He hated to think that she was capable of taking so false a step.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
belonging to which person
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'Allah sends thee a man--a strong man, whose brain and heart and arm are at thy service'" Stephen Knight was very angry, though he meant to be kind and patient with Margot.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But as for her coming to stop at a big, fashionable hotel like the Carlton, in the circumstances she could hardly have done anything in worse taste.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might be what she herself would call a "fake."
