used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
else
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From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
at any time
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
set up or found
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
lamelyadverbUS /ˈleɪmli/
in a weak and unconvincing manner
From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
lapelsnounUS /ləˈpelz/
plural of “lapel” — lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
having a point
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
having come into contact
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
precisely as stated
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I--I--thought you was somebody else," June faltered lamely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man glared more fiercely than ever: "You were looking for some one!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
at the time that
From this reading BUT when June picked himself up and turned about, he found a very curious looking man sitting up glaring at him.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had a long pointed nose, and fierce little eyes that glowed like red hot cinders, and a drooping white mustache so long that it almost touched the lapels of his shabby French uniform.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean by falling over me like that?" he demanded indignantly.
