used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
anew
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
CrestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
Curly's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
Glen's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
JIM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
engage in
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
come together
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Had he not avowed his affection for her at the dance, and had told her that he would run any risk to meet her again?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
precisely as stated
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He might imagine that the two were in league with each other, as they were both from Big Draw.
WESTONnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading JIM WESTON Glen's mind was greatly agitated as she made her way slowly homeward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She despised Curly, knowing what a vile loathsome creature he was, and she had a very fair idea why he had ventured across the Golden Crest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Curly's presence was the cause of this, as she feared that her father would be so angry with the villain that it would make it hard for Reynolds.
