used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
anew
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
bobbed
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From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
Christine
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From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
idiocynounUS /ˈɪdiəsi/
extreme mental retardation
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
and nothing more
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
immediately past
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
on one occasion
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
cut with a saw
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My longing to kick him suddenly became so acute that in another second I should have jumped down into the roadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Luckily, however, providence just saved me from this idiocy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last Christine herself seemed to have had enough of the subject, for, stepping back from the bank, she once more offered him her hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it in his, and then, in spite of a quite obvious attempt on her part to prevent him, I saw him bend down and press it to his lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Pulling away her hand, Christine turned round abruptly in the direction of the house, and, obeying a sort of automatic impulse, I bobbed down again behind the hedge.
