used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
any person at all
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
brought into existence
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
comediannounUS /kəˈmiːdiən/
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
travel across or pass over
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
the sound of laughing
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
Peretori
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From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
PURPOSESnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
express in words
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But there was a serious side to the matter too, and the prince was not blind to that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Born comedian that he was, he fully appreciated the comedy of the situation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CROSS PURPOSES Peretori gave way to a fit of silent laughter.
which person or people
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He did not need anyone to tell him why Hunt was here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hunt pushed his way into the dining-room with the air of a man who is quite at home with his surroundings and put up the lights.
