used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
any thing at all
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
Gurdon
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From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
inaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪn/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
something that is lost
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
a particular point in time
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And here he was, face to face with the man who, at the present moment, was to him the most interesting in London.
on the contrary
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/
one who lives in solitude
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
express in words
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
carry out
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE LADY Gurdon looked hopelessly about him, utterly at a loss for anything to say.
which person or people
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing had been so unexpected, so very opposite to the commonplace ending he had anticipated, that he was too dazed and confused to do anything but smile in an inane and foolish manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had rather looked forward to seeing some eccentric individual, some elderly recluse who lived there with a servant or two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can take your time," the cripple said.
