used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margaret looked at Robert beseechingly.
beseechinglyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Margaret looked at Robert beseechingly.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sailor's face was like granite.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading He turned instantly, with a waspish ferocity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The sailor's face was like granite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned instantly, with a waspish ferocity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He turned instantly, with a waspish ferocity.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered 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 "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sailor's face was like granite.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Margaret looked at Robert beseechingly.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret looked at Robert beseechingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
a particular point in time
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Margaret looked at Robert beseechingly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor's face was like granite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned instantly, with a waspish ferocity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
waspishadjective
very irritable
From this reading He turned instantly, with a waspish ferocity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
at the time that
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE The Italian was glaring out of a window when they entered the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned instantly, with a waspish ferocity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So, madam." he cried, "not content with deceiving me from the first moment we met, you have left your home in company with your lover!"
