used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
on or to one side
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be off with you.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
a young female
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
Gwyeth
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From this reading “I’m Hugh Gwyeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
Hugh
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From this reading “I’m Hugh Gwyeth.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m Hugh Gwyeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
Lois
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From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Be off with you.”
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
have in common
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
push forcefully
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading He had thrust the trooper aside and drawn the girl close to him.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
which person or people
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sure, you do not fear me, Lois?” he urged, for she stood with her hands to her face and her body braced tensely against the pressure of his arm.
You've
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From this reading You’ve not forgot—” At that she uncovered her face and stared at him with so piteous a look of fright that Hugh hated himself and all who had had a share in that night’s work.
