used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Eileen
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From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
set up or found
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
Franz
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From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
How
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From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
Kreuzenach
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From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
O'Connor'snounUS /oʊˈkɑːnərz/
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment Brand met his eyes, and found them frank and friendly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Permit me to present my son,” said the lady.
the act of testing something
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
a vivid mental image
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lieutenant Franz von Kreuzenach.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a vision of this man sitting in Eileen O’Connor’s room, gazing at her with love in his eyes, and, afterwards, embarrassed, shameful, and immensely sad in that trial scene.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man came forward and clicked heels in the German fashion, but his way of shaking hands and his easy “How do you do?” were perfectly English.
