used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
Bruck
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From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
a long fixed look
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
a young female
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
a particular point in time
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
not in physical motion
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
recoiledverbUS /riˈkɔɪld/
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
with low volume
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He recoiled at sight of her, then stood for one moment speechless before her motionless figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She drew herself up to her full height, and slowly descended the steps.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
at the time that
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
which person or people
From this reading "Kitty!" he called, softly, in the anxious, hesitating tone of one who seeks to arouse another from some heavy, troubled dream.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you wish, Doctor Bruck?" she asked, over her shoulder, when she stood upon the grass below.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Just outside stood the young girl, leaning against the frame; pale, and with a hard, determined gaze, she looked abroad beyond the man at her side into the empty air,—she _would_ not see him.
