used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, and what luck to-day?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
take in liquids
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
Goursac
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From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
without good reason
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Well, and what luck to-day?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The best," she said, showing him her lightly laden basket.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
carry out
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
to-day
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From this reading "Well, and what luck to-day?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, and what luck to-day?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, and what luck to-day?"
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading He roused himself from his attitude of whimsical inspection, turning to her a look that belied the stern voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you did not notice the new lodger," said Goursac, scornfully.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, take your drink," he answered, showing her the glass.
