used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
without doubt or question
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
with resolute determination
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
how
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From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
quivered
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From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
sandy-bearded
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From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
cut with a saw
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the same moment, however, he closed his jaws so firmly that his beard stood out round them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rest was a mere impression, but this Wenk saw clearly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
in the direction of
From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sandy-bearded stranger was holding the bank, and now he looked up.
Wenk
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From this reading Wenk noticed how, at first, annoyed at the disturbance, he raised his eyes towards him, and then it was clearly noticeable that his face quivered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A shudder went through him as if at some sudden and dangerous encounter.
