used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
Darrell
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From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
decidesverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
wanted intensely
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
Haughton
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From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
to a considerable degree
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
immediately past
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
without good reason
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
Lionel's
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From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
cut with a saw
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
the act of searching for something
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Will you come in for a few minutes? you are wanted."
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lionel Haughton, having hitherto much improved his chance of fortune, decides the question, "What will he do with it?"
but in spite of that
From this reading The boy looked up, startled, but yet heavily, and saw Guy Darrell, the last man on earth he could have desired to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been seeking you everywhere," said a well-known voice; and a hand rested lightly on Lionel's shoulder.
