used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you think there can be any trickery about it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be a well of magnetism.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you think there can be any trickery about it?
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think there can be any trickery about it?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
a young female
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
coins made of gold
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you think there can be any trickery about it?
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 As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
provided with artificial light
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading She must be a well of magnetism.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be a well of magnetism.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
carry out
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think there can be any trickery about it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading Do you think there can be any trickery about it?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I never saw such an effect produced upon inanimate objects before.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She must be a well of magnetism.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As the girl left the room, scrambling sideways, much after the manner of a crab, and glancing behind her the while, as if she feared the table might take a fancy to follow her downstairs, the two men looked to each other and smiled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I fancy you have lit on a gold mine there, Ricardo,” said the Doctor, “there is something very marvellous about that girl.
