used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “My name’s Proudtree,” he announced.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading Then Ned made cautious response.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
joviallyadverb
in a jovial manner
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then Ned made cautious response.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name’s Proudtree,” he announced.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “My name’s Proudtree,” he announced.
Ned
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From this reading Then Ned made cautious response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
Proudtree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My name’s Proudtree,” he announced.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Then Ned made cautious response.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
without speaking
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
stockingedadjective
wearing stockings
From this reading The latter pushed the door shut behind him by the kick of one stockinged foot, and grinned jovially.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ned made cautious response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The twins stared silently and suspiciously for an instant.
someone who visits
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hello,” he said, with what must have seemed to the visitor a lamentable lack of cordiality.
