used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
(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 As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
antagonisticadjectiveUS /ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
indicating opposition or resistance
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
Dorothy
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From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
fingernailsnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərneɪlz/
plural of “fingernail” — the nail at the end of a finger
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
Lawson
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From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
loppedverbUS /lɑːpt/
inflected form of “lop” — cut off from a whole
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
a particular point in time
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
not any; not one
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
overgrooming
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From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
PARLORnounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
purred
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From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
Ridgefield
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From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
smugadjectiveUS /smʌɡ/
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
not in physical motion
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wanted him to believe that she was still furiously angry.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading As a matter of fact, she had felt antagonistic toward him from the first moment she laid eyes upon him; his smug overgrooming, the highly polished fingernails, the small waxed moustache and too immaculate clothing, all repelled her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that they were past the realm of traffic lights, it lopped off the miles between them and Ridgefield with the regularity of an electric saw cutting planks from a log.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “WALK INTO MY PARLOR” The sedan, with Martin Lawson driving and Dorothy beside him, purred smoothly through the dank, cold night.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During the entire journey, now nearly over, Dorothy had spoken no word to the man beside her.
