used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "Buck up!
Cleek
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From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
the act of departing
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
minute'snounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
possessive form of “minute” — a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then: "Come," he said, very gently, going over to him and patting him on the shoulder.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He faced round and leaned his bent arm against the wall of the stable, hid his face in the crook of it, and Cleek, pitying him, let him have that minute all to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a full minute later and in all that minute's length no one had spoken, no one had made a single sound.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The shock, the shame, of such a confession, telling, as it did, why he had attempted to destroy himself, had crumpled the man up, taken all the vitality out of him.
