used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
Denis
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From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
Frome
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From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
a young female
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
not accessible to view
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
for more time
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
not any; not one
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
scarfnounUS /skɑːrf/
a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
get rid of
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Frome noticed that she no longer turned her head from side to side, as though peering through the night for another figure.
twirlverbUS /twɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
unhitchverbUS /ənˈhɪtʃ/
unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading She stood perfectly still, looking after him, in an attitude of tranquil expectancy torturing to the hidden watcher.
waververbUS /ˈweɪvər/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The girl seemed to waver, and Frome saw her twirl the end of her scarf irresolutely about her fingers.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Hold on a minute while I unhitch the colt,” Denis called to her, springing toward the shed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not for the world would he have made a sign to her, though it seemed to him that his life hung on her next gesture.
