used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
exhale hard
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
a young female
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
a boy or man
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
over-dressed
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From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Frank felt as if he had received a blow in the face.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
cut with a saw
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
express in words
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl saw him, and he observed that her face paled and then flushed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He did not doubt but she recognized him, but she turned coldly away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The over-dressed youth gave Frank a look that seemed to say he longed to crack the American lad over the head with the cane he carried, and they passed on.
