used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
quickly and without warning
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, he had forgotten!
(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 After all, he had forgotten!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
distractingly
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From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading After all, he had forgotten!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, he had forgotten!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
how
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From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
ironicallyadverbUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkli/
contrary to plan or expectation
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
in like or similar manner
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He could have laughed ironically, and likewise he could have sworn.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the few steps cleared his brain a little, brought things into sharper focus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She was distractingly pretty, as she sat there quite the mistress of herself; but her profound and utter disregard as to how the perilous project might result for him personally brought suddenly a vicious sweep of anger upon him—and abruptly, without a word, he swung from the table, and made his way toward the door.
