used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
BackingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Backing out into the hall he banged the door.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Backing out into the hall he banged the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
Dierdre
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From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One look was enough for him!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One look was enough for him!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Backing out into the hall he banged the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
Herter
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From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One look was enough for him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Backing out into the hall he banged the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
immediately past
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One look was enough for him!
come together
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
O'Farrell
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From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One look was enough for him!
and nothing more
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Backing out into the hall he banged the door.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
a human being
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading His pale face--changed and aged since London--flushed a dark and violent red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dierdre O'Farrell and I were sitting side by side, our backs to the door, so it was only as we turned that Herter could have recognized us.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had no scruple in showing that I was the last person he wished to meet.
