used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
anew
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
Betty
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From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
Brack
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From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
Garvin's
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From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
a particular point in time
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty turned at this moment so that her face was toward us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
at the time that
From this reading He looked at her steadily; his head was lowered a little, and again there was in his eyes the look comparable to Garvin’s when he saw the raw gold.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you see back there, Brack?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I see,” said he slowly, without taking his eyes off Betty, “just what there is there; a very fine, healthy young specimen of the female of the species.”
