used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
Fanks
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From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time she spoke to her mother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the same time she spoke to her mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
on one occasion
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
approval to do something
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time she spoke to her mother.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At the same time she spoke to her mother.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before Fanks could remark on the strangeness of this discovery, the door opened and Anne entered the room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time she spoke to her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At once she came forward, and signed to him to be silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With characteristic quickness she recognised the photograph in the hand of the detective.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Fanks has been shown into this room by mistake," she said, hurriedly; "so with your permission, mother, I shall conduct him into the next room."
