used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then his eyes hardened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
a boy or man
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Then his eyes hardened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never take that from man or woman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I never take that from man or woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
a particular point in time
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never take that from man or woman.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I never take that from man or woman.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
believed likely
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
possessing sweep
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
carry out
From this reading "I never take that from man or woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his eyes hardened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
a special situation
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt he suspected for a moment that she might be armed, for his quick glance swept her from head to foot.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED There was that about her attitude, and the expression of her face, which restrained the fellow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I never take that from man or woman.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That is the worst thing you can do--threaten me," he said sharply.
