used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
Berrington
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From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
the act of departing
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
go away from a place
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
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 That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
not any; not one
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Nobody could have failed to notice that he was greatly disturbed and agitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
with low volume
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
Sartoris
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From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somebody was knocking quietly at the door, and Sartoris had made no effort to move.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the situation in which we left Sartoris and Berrington before Beatrice came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a feeling that he was going to learn something, Berrington turned as if to leave the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going to save you the trouble of going," he said.
