the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
Dunstan
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From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
Halstead
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From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seemed unbelievable, sir.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
rumpling
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From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seemed unbelievable, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading “He made that point extremely plain to me, sir,” Halstead insisted.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But I—I never gave him any such instructions,” cried Mr. Dunstan, rumpling his hair.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
male cat
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “It seemed unbelievable, sir.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
at the time that
From this reading Horace Dunstan, pausing in his excited walk in his library, stopped and stared in amazement when Tom came to one point of his strange recital.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ted said I gave him instructions to go with that crowd?” he demanded.
