used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
ante-chamber
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From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
Bacco
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From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
and nothing more
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
for more time
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
for each
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
not in physical motion
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “’Tis likely to be longer still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
someone who visits
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was just quitting the room as I entered, for I caught the flash of a gay cloak as the Italian closed the door opposite to me, after his departing visitor, and then turned round with that eternal, treacherous smile of his, saying:
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE KING’S PEACE I STARTED at the words; but they brought me to myself, and with a bow I turned and passed into the ante-chamber.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her Majesty wishes to see you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Per Bacco!_ Your audience has been a long one!”
