used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
from appearances alone
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
Barclay
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From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
any strong feeling
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
Ethel
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From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
flirtationnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
masteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
OGDENnounUS /ˈɑːɡdən/
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. S.
Patterson
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From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
slammingverbUS /ˈslæmɪŋ/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading Barclay whitened and his clear dark eyes contracted with sudden uncontrollable anguish; then mastering his emotion, he faced the older man with his usual nonchalant manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WALTER OGDEN stopped on the threshold of the den and regarded Julian Barclay with open displeasure.
won't
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From this reading “Come, come, Julian, this won’t do,” he said, slamming the door behind him and taking the seat left vacant by Ethel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t object to a little harmless flirtation, but you apparently forget that Ethel Ogden is engaged to James Patterson.”
