used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
atwitch
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From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
cheek-bones
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From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
Doktor
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From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
divisible by two
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
heightenverbUS /ˈhaɪtən/
become more extreme
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
not accessible to view
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
set afire or burning
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
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 rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
easily agitated
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
Okewood
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From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
any competition
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
reading-lamp
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From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
round-shoulderedadjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
snufflingadjective
liable to sniffle
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
sparely
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From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
ticnounUS /tɪk/
a local and habitual twitching especially in the face
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He sat at the desk, his whole body atwitch with some nervous tic as he gnawed restlessly at his fingers.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a round-shouldered man whose high cheek-bones and slanting eyes betrayed his Mongol blood even as his snuffling German jargon revealed his race.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was sparely lighted by a single reading-lamp with a green shade, and its sickly rays seemed to heighten the pallor of the speaker’s face.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He had a rabbit mouth, the upper lip drawn up over long yellow teeth, and the weakness of his chin was in part hidden by a ragged fringe of reddish beard.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve got this spy, Okewood, under lock and key, Herr Doktor?”
