used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Mr. Denby will be with you immediately,” the butler said, and left the hall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
Denby
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From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
Denby's
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From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
don't
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From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
else
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From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Mr. Denby will be with you immediately,” the butler said, and left the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
I'll
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From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
I'm
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From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Mr. Denby will be with you immediately,” the butler said, and left the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
Lambart
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From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
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 “Mr. Denby will be with you immediately,” the butler said, and left the hall.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
express in words
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
express in speech
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
at the time that
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
in or at the place that
From this reading “When Denby comes in, stay right where you are and don’t move, or else I’ll--” He stopped short when Lambart descended the staircase.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Denby will be with you immediately,” the butler said, and left the hall.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Mr. Denby’s in his room,” she told the man, “please say I’m alone here and wish to speak to him at once.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Denby will be with you immediately,” the butler said, and left the hall.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, madam,” Lambart said, and a few seconds later could be heard knocking at a distant door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can see you perfectly,” Taylor warned her.
