used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SHUFFLETON GIBBS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN ANOTHER CHARACTER.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading SHUFFLETON GIBBS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN ANOTHER CHARACTER.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
DibbleverbUS /ˈdɪbəl/
plant with a wooden hand tool
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
GIBBSnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading SHUFFLETON GIBBS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN ANOTHER CHARACTER.
death of a person
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
only a very short time before
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHUFFLETON GIBBS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN ANOTHER CHARACTER.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
and nothing more
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading SHUFFLETON GIBBS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN ANOTHER CHARACTER.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
SHUFFLETON
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From this reading SHUFFLETON GIBBS PRESENTS HIMSELF IN ANOTHER CHARACTER.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
swellishness
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From this reading He was attired in respectable professional style, with just an assumption of swellishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
which person or people
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Amongst the audience who had witnessed the amusing encounter between Mr. Dibble and his wife, was Mr. Shuffleton Gibbs, who looked on with a grave air of quiet enjoyment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would hardly have known him from our former description.
