used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
the organ of sight
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
not one, and not any
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
renewingadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
express in words
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
that is looked for
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
not in physical motion
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When he heard himself thus addressed, he backed against the wall, and instinctively took one of the chairs and placed it before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
Wentworth
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From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
at the time that
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
which person or people
From this reading They had all risen when the other gentlemen followed Mr Morgan out of the room, and those who remained stood in a group surrounding the unhappy culprit, and renewing his impression of personal danger.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading His furtive eye sought the door and the window, investigating the chances of escape.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading When he saw that there was none, he withdrew still a step further back, and stood at bay.
WodehousenounUS /ˈwʊdhaʊs/
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Mr Wodehouse," said Jack Wentworth, "it appears that you and I have a word to say to each other."
