used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
D'Arcy
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From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
HooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
a particular point in time
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
and nothing more
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
cut with a saw
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
only a very short time before
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had pierced him to the heart; in his face I saw it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only for a moment, but it was a fatal moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sick and cold with shame, scarce knowing what I did, I shrank back in the hansom.
at the time that
From this reading (_Reprinted from Hooks of Steel._) HE stopped when he saw us, stopped dead short on the pavement amidst all the hurrying people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as he looked at me and D’Arcy, his face changed and grew drawn and old with sharp, sudden misery.
