used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
Barwig's
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From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
freaksnounUS /friːks/
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Freak? we have no freaks here!
a man of refinement
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Freak? we have no freaks here!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Freak? we have no freaks here!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
Husted
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From this reading "You mean perhaps Miss Husted?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean perhaps Miss Husted?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You mean perhaps Miss Husted?"
not any; not one
From this reading Freak? we have no freaks here!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
by chance
From this reading "You mean perhaps Miss Husted?"
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
express in words
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
in the near future
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
Von
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From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Freak? we have no freaks here!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh," and a faint smile stole over Von Barwig's features, which he tried hard to repress.
which person or people
From this reading "Say, who was that freak that poked her head out or the door as I came in?" said that gentleman, as soon as he had banged the door shut, and seated himself comfortably in Von Barwig's armchair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean perhaps Miss Husted?"
