used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
uttered without voice
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
Darrell
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
dearly loved
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
disenchantedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/
freed from enchantment
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
drawing-room
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
explainsverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
set up or found
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
Haughton
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
Lionel
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading What a lovely night!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What a lovely night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
on one occasion
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
tingles
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From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked slow and thoughtful on, he suddenly felt a hand upon his shoulder, turned, and saw Darrell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a lovely night!
at the time that
From this reading Lionel Haughton glided through the disenchanted rooms, and breathed a long breath of relief when he found himself in the friendless streets.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Escaped from a London drawing-room, flesh once more tingles and blood flows.--Guy Darrell explains to Lionel Haughton why he holds it a duty to be an old fool.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give me your arm, my dear Lionel; I am tired out.
