used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
the organ of sight
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
made afraid
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
a quick look
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
Grischka
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From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
and nothing more
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
immediately past
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
Matrona
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From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
Orloff
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From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
Orloffs
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From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
police-officer
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From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading In obstinate silence, though full of scared expectation, Grischka turned his troubled eyes on the unexpected guest.
unfriendly-looking
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From this reading One Monday morning, just as the Orloffs had finished their breakfast, there appeared on the threshold of their unfriendly-looking dwelling the imposing form of a police-officer.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way!
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Grischka Orloff sprang frightened from his seat, and catching a glimpse of a startled and reproachful look in his wife's eye, made vain efforts to recall to his dulled brain the events of the last few days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matrona watched him with looks that spoke of anxious reproach.
