used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
Anstruther
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From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack said no more for the present.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SQUARE.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack said no more for the present.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jack said no more for the present.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack said no more for the present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Jack said no more for the present.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
with low volume
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jack said no more for the present.
Serena
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From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
make square
From this reading IN THE SQUARE.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SQUARE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He closed the front door quietly, not forgetting, however, to glance at the great clock, and stopping to calculate that a good half-hour must elapse before Anstruther returned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a mechanical kind of way Serena turned into the dining-room, where she proceeded to pull down the blinds and switch on the lights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a great misfortune indeed if the latter had come home at that moment.
