used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
anew
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kill him, then!" laughed the Irishman.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading "Kill him, then!" laughed the Irishman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Kill him, then!" laughed the Irishman.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Kill him, then!" laughed the Irishman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
malignitynoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Kill him, then!" laughed the Irishman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Kill him, then!" laughed the Irishman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The man was quite evidently tired and ill, and that might account for some of the nervousness, but this fierce malignity was something a little beyond O'Hara's comprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
precisely as stated
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had occurred to him several times that Stewart was very unlike himself.
which person or people
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He crossed the room to the door, but halted short of it and turned about again, and he looked back very curiously at the man who sat crouched in his chair by the window.
won't
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From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't give you up to the police."
