used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
clinchingverbUS /ˈklɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clinch” — secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently his door opened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
take in liquids
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
feverishlyadverbUS /ˈfevərɪʃli/
in a feverish manner
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
gulpedverbUS /ɡʌlpt/
past form of “gulp” — to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
Katherine
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From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Presently his door opened.
in other respects or ways
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
in the near future
From this reading Presently his door opened.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
unclinching
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From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he strode feverishly up and down the room, lips twitching nervously, hands clinching and unclinching.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
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 Then he unlocked a cabinet against the wall, poured out a drink from a squat, black bottle, gulped it down, and returned the bottle, forgetting to close the cabinet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PRICE OF A MAN When, half an hour before, Katherine walked with bowed head out of Harrison Blake's office, Blake gazed fixedly after her for a moment, and his face, now that he was private, deepened its sickly, ashen hue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After which he dropped into his chair, gripped his face in his two hands, and sat at his desk breathing deeply, but otherwise without motion.
