used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
chimney-shelf
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From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
a long fixed look
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was gone.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither spoke.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard the clatter of his horse's hoofs down the road, and listened as it died away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
Tresize
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From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs Tresize stood by the table, and so that, glancing sideways across her left shoulder, her eyes studied the doctor's back, which he kept obstinately turned upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had put up a hand to the chimney-shelf and leaned forward with his gaze bent on the embers.
