used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
in the past
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
Antinous
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From this reading The Antinous was there and the Faun and the Christ-head.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
Christ-head
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From this reading The Antinous was there and the Faun and the Christ-head.
Clarke
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From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
Ernest
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From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
Ernest's
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From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
Faunnoun
ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
From this reading The Antinous was there and the Faun and the Christ-head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
only a very short time before
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
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 XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
PalpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
Reginald
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From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
only a very short time before
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing had changed there since then; only in Ernest's mind the room had assumed an aspect of evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
accept gladly
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
at the time that
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
in or at the place that
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While it was likely that he would remain in undisturbed possession of the apartment the whole morning, the stake at hand was too great to permit of delay.
XXVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading XXVII Reginald Clarke had hardly left the room when Ernest hastily rose from his seat.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Palpitating and a little uncertain, he entered the studio where, scarcely a year ago, Reginald Clarke had bidden him welcome.
