used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
Anita
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From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
Broussard
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From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
Broussard's
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From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
close-cropped
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From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
contraries
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From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
the organ of sight
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
Fortescue
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From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
Fortescue's
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From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
a quick look
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
immediately past
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
a female domestic
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
on one occasion
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
with speed
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so far away, however, that Anita could not see the handsome turn of his close-cropped black head, and his eyes full of laughter and courage and impudence.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At least, so thought Lieutenant Victor Broussard, watching her out of the tail of his eye, as he passed some distance away.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As some things go by contraries, the glimpse of Broussard made Anita dismount quickly from Pretty Maid and flit within doors to avoid the sight of him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Colonel Fortescue, at the office window, returned a salute, without a smile, to Mrs. Fortescue's greeting from afar.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once indoors, Anita ran where she could catch a last look of Broussard's young figure, his cavalry cape thrown back, before he turned the corner and was gone.
