used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
react verbally
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading THE THIRD TIME OF ASKING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not sit down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He did not sit down.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
inappropriateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt/
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
Kensington
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From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
Luttrell
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From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
Manister
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From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
easily agitated
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
not any; not one
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not sit down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THIRD TIME OF ASKING.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
be seated
From this reading He did not sit down.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
in the near future
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD TIME OF ASKING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD TIME OF ASKING.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE THIRD TIME OF ASKING.
very small
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Though more than slightly nervous he entered the modest house in Kensington with his head very high; and certain inappropriate sensations visited him during the few minutes he was kept waiting in the drawing room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
which person or people
From this reading Then it was Tiny Luttrell who opened the door, and those sensations made good their escape from a bosom in which they had no business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading December was at hand soon enough, and with the month came Lord Manister for his answer.
