used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
the two together, not just one
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
make calm or still
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
Gerald
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From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
Haskins
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From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
the force of workers available
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
with low volume
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
Rebb
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From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
express in words
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
in the direction of
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
wainscotingnoun
a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
From this reading The glass skimmed past Haskins' head, and smashed against the wainscoting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time both men were on their feet; Rebb glaring and furious, but Gerald perfectly calm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Don't tell me what to do or what not to do," raged the Major, striding towards the door, which he locked.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading A few drops of the claret had sprinkled his face, and he wiped these off quietly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is nothing to be gained by your losing your temper, Rebb," he remarked.
