used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
move gently or carefully
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
eastboundadjectiveUS /ˈiːstbaʊnd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
loungers
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From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The depot loungers made him a focus of inquiring looks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED From the local eastbound a man swung to the station platform at Mesa.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading It was as if behind the veil of his indifference there rested a perpetual vigilance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a dark, slim, little man, wiry and supple, with restless black eyes which pierced one like bullets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, in spite of his careless ease, a shrewd observer would have read anxiety in his bearing.
