used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
DR
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From this reading DR.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading PETERSSEN EXPLAINS HIMSELF.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
an established custom
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading PETERSSEN EXPLAINS HIMSELF.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
PETERSSEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PETERSSEN EXPLAINS HIMSELF.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
not often
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
villainynoun
the quality of evil by virtue of villainous behavior
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seldom, indeed, that Leonard was taken off his guard, but the suddenness of this foul deed startled him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
at the time that
From this reading When engaged in a scheme of villainy he was in the habit of being more deliberate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you done?" exclaimed Leonard, starting to his feet in irrepressible excitement, but cooling immediately as Dr. Peterssen turned to him with a smile on his lips.
