used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "As you please," answered Mexton, with feigned indifference.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As you please," answered Mexton, with feigned indifference.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He beckoned to Mexton in a peremptory manner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
drawing-room
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From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
Drek
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From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
give expression to
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading "As you please," answered Mexton, with feigned indifference.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He beckoned to Mexton in a peremptory manner.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "As you please," answered Mexton, with feigned indifference.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
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 Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He beckoned to Mexton in a peremptory manner.
Mexton
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From this reading He beckoned to Mexton in a peremptory manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
peremptoryadjectiveUS /pərˈemptəri/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading He beckoned to Mexton in a peremptory manner.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "As you please," answered Mexton, with feigned indifference.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
at the time that
From this reading Still, astonished both at her speech and action, he was about to follow, when Inspector Drek made his appearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before Paul could express his surprise at the strange remark of Iris, she left him, with a warning glance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am about to examine the servant in the drawing-room," he said hurriedly; "you can be present if you like."
