used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bethia glanced at him.
Bethia
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From this reading Bethia glanced at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
with resolute determination
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’ll give you a month,” she said waveringly.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bethia glanced at him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bethia glanced at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll give you a month,” she said waveringly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
immediately past
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “I’ll give you a month,” she said waveringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll give you a month,” she said waveringly.
express in words
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
make steady
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
in the direction of
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not look angry, but resolute; his jaw was firmly set and his eyes steady.
waveringly
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From this reading “I’ll give you a month,” she said waveringly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It struck her forcibly that he had a good face--honest, open, manly--and she realised with a little pang that it was probably turned towards her for the last time in friendship.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Ye mid as well say a year,” returned Jacob.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll give you a month,” she said waveringly.
