used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANXIOUS WEEK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
eagerly desirous
From this reading AN ANXIOUS WEEK.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
Brancker
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From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
lacking funds
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
every person
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
Hazeldine
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From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
how
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From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
a particular point in time
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
Prestwich
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From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading To his excited fancy it seemed as if everybody shrank from him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading How could Strong swear as he had sworn!
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading How could Strong swear as he had sworn!
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading How could Strong swear as he had sworn!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN ANXIOUS WEEK.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Edward Hazeldine and Mr. Prestwich retired to a private room in the hotel, while John Brancker walked back to the Bank like a man utterly dazed and confounded.
whisperings
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From this reading He could not help noticing how the crowd that lingered about the hotel divided and made way for him, nor how they stared at him and broke into eager whisperings the moment he had passed.
