used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
any person at all
From this reading No, nothing to upset anyone in that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
psychological suffering
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, nothing to upset anyone in that.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
immediately past
From this reading He rapidly reviewed his last speech.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
not any; not one
From this reading No, nothing to upset anyone in that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No, nothing to upset anyone in that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
go across or through
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He was puzzled.
with speed
From this reading He rapidly reviewed his last speech.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading He rapidly reviewed his last speech.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
not often
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He rapidly reviewed his last speech.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
moving very fast
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, nothing to upset anyone in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading No, nothing to upset anyone in that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at her expectantly, as he finished speaking, and was surprised to see a swift cloud of distress pass over her face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon which his lordship, seldom blessed with great ideas, had surprised himself by producing the scheme he had just sketched out to Mrs Ford.
