used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As we turned into the street we were stopped by Vane-Cartwright.
Callaghan
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From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
daresay
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From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
at any time
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
highly-strung
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From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we turned into the street we were stopped by Vane-Cartwright.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
immediately past
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
long-sought
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From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
come together
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
the force of workers available
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Only the day before I had been expecting to find him lurking for me round every corner; but now and here it startled me to meet him.
not in physical motion
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As we turned into the street we were stopped by Vane-Cartwright.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
Thalberg's
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From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As we turned into the street we were stopped by Vane-Cartwright.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
Vane-Cartwright
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From this reading As we turned into the street we were stopped by Vane-Cartwright.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we turned into the street we were stopped by Vane-Cartwright.
at the time that
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
which person or people
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I learnt why he met us, it startled me still more, and looking back upon it, I still find it unaccountable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As we left Thalberg’s office and walked down the narrow court which led to the street, I daresay our looks and voices, if not our words, betrayed the exultation of men who see a long-sought object at last within reach.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Driver, Mr. Callaghan,” he said, addressing us in turn in tones as quiet as ever, but with a pale face and highly-strung manner, “I am your prisoner.”
