used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
BALMnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
clothing in general
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel's irritation exploded.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading The Colonel's irritation exploded.
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
GILEAD
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From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
hawk-nosed
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From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
idealismnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The Colonel's irritation exploded.
It's
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From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
held up in the air
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
PreciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Precisely so!
Ralph
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From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GILEAD BALM "It's a foolish piece of idealism," said Ralph.
she's
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From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
express a supposition
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel's irritation exploded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "But she's had her way so long I suppose it's impossible now to check her."
White-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading White-haired, hawk-nosed and eyed, a little stooped now, a good deal shrunken in his black, old-fashioned, aristocratic clothes, he lifted a bloodless hand and made emphasis with a long forefinger.
