used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
anew
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He would deal with him first.
the act of departing
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
at any time
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He would deal with him first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would deal with him first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
Loudwater
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From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
engage in
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
redly-glinting
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From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
cut with a saw
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
smoking-room
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From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not remember ever having been so angry in his life; now and again his red eyes saw red.
not in physical motion
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His redly-glinting eyes still rolled in a terrifying fashion, and still every few seconds he snapped his fingers in the throes of an effort to make up his raging mind whether to begin by an attack on his wife or on Colonel Grey.
William
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From this reading For a good three minutes after the departure of William Roper the Lord Loudwater walked up and down the smoking-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then of a sudden he made up his mind that he was at the moment angrier with Colonel Grey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would deal with him first.
