used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
in addition
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
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 She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
hold firmly
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
Hosmer
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From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
not any; not one
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
express in words
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
that's
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From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
precisely as stated
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other hand went to his pocket, with fingers clutching the clasp knife there.
what's
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From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Shut up!” cried Hosmer maddened with sudden fury, and rising violently from his chair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
won't
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From this reading “I won’t shut up,” Fanny cried excitedly back at him; rising also.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She meant to say more, but Hosmer grasped her arm with such a grasp, that had it been her throat she would never have spoken more.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what’s more I won’t stay here and have you making love under my very eyes to a woman that’s no better than she ought to be.”
