used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
Bawn
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From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
Cardew's
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
only a very short time before
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
pleasurablyadverb
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
express in words
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
precisely as stated
From this reading At first I could hardly believe it; and he, on his part, looked equally amazed, and very pleasurably so, I must say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To my excited fancy it opened stealthily, and I stood staring at it, not knowing what might issue from it.
at the time that
From this reading Imagine, then, my joy and surprise when I saw for the second time Anthony Cardew's face.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PORTRAIT As I came out on to the great landing which had a recess supported by pillars, I saw that a baize door on the other side, corresponding to the one by which I had come was slowly opening.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, where have you dropped from, Miss Bawn?" he asked.
