used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
Barrington
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
exhale hard
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
COURTHORNE
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From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
Macdonald
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From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
others
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
REPARATIONnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
only a very short time before
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
not in physical motion
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
to-night
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From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
having come into contact
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
in the direction of
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is still, I fancy, a good deal for us to do."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
at the time that
From this reading COURTHORNE MAKES REPARATION The silence in the big room had grown oppressive when Barrington raised his head and sat stiffly upright.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I should, however, like Dane and Macdonald, and one or two of the older men, to stay a while.
Witham
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From this reading The others turned towards the door, but as they passed Witham, Miss Barrington turned and touched his shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has happened has been a blow to me, and I am afraid I am scarcely equal to entertaining you to-night," he said.
