used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
Frederic
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From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
a long fixed look
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
a young female
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Afterward he realised and was ashamed.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
sitting-room
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From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
slunk
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From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
express in speech
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
temporiseverb
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frederic had the feeling that he slunk to the telephone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading The girl handed the receiver to him and he met her confident, untroubled gaze for a second.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not conscious of any intention to temporise, but it was significant that he did not speak until the door closed behind her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
in or at the place that
From this reading Instead of returning to the sitting-room where she could have heard everything that he said, she went into her own room down the hall and closed the door.
