used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
a youthful male person
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
ensconcedverbUS /ɪnˈskɑːnst/
past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading It was part of the experiment I was trying upstairs."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
KATE
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From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was part of the experiment I was trying upstairs."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was part of the experiment I was trying upstairs."
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
RELIEVESverbUS /riˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “relieve” — provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
RUTHERFORDnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He looked across his private office at a stately figure ensconced in the largest chair in the room.
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was part of the experiment I was trying upstairs."
a special situation
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
hard to endure
From this reading It was part of the experiment I was trying upstairs."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
on a floor above
From this reading It was part of the experiment I was trying upstairs."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your own fault, boy," Doctor Stevens remarked, with partly assumed annoyance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
you'd
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From this reading "If you'd waited at home until I 'phoned, you never would have seen Miss Blake with that dreadful thing on her face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KATE RUTHERFORD RELIEVES HER MIND "It was your own fault, Don.
