used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
extreme mental distress
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
bosom's
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From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hetty did not stir.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
divisible by two
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
Hetty
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From this reading Hetty did not stir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To reach it she must pass him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To reach it she must pass him.
not any; not one
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hetty did not stir.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
go across or through
From this reading To reach it she must pass him.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To reach it she must pass him.
repressedadjectiveUS /riˈprest/
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
move upward
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To reach it she must pass him.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
move an implement through
From this reading Hetty did not stir.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To reach it she must pass him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even a callous man must have pitied her; and William Wright, though a vulgar man, was by no means a callous one.
William
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From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading William Wright stared at the door as it closed upon them.
writing-table
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From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
but in spite of that
From this reading She stood by the writing-table, her profile turned to him, her body bent with a great shame; suffering anguish, yet with an indignant pride holding it down and driving it inward as she repressed her bosom's rise and fall.
