used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
clattered
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From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
not any; not one
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
sitting-room
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From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He grinned as he realized that the room was empty, and it was a grin of amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAMES James clattered into the empty sitting-room and stared about him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some thought in his mind gave him satisfaction, in spite of the fact that there was no one to greet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The savage in him was stirred to its best mood, but it was still the savage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dark face was flushed with excitement.
