used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
react verbally
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Esmeralda’s beauty took him by surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Esmeralda’s beauty took him by surprise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
command with authority
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
Esmeralda
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From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
Esmeralda's
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From this reading Esmeralda’s beauty took him by surprise.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
set up or found
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Esmeralda’s beauty took him by surprise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
Pinchook
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From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Esmeralda’s beauty took him by surprise.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Pinchook gave a little start of surprise, then got up and bowed.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading With her stocking in her hand, she stood upright as a dart, and looked at the dry little lawyer in her direct fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
(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 He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Now Esmeralda, though she wore a short skirt with a blue blouse, and was without a hat, did not look uncouth, however uncultivated she may have been.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had expected to see--well, if he had been asked what he had expected to see, he would have found it difficult to answer: something rough and uncouth, and, of course, quite uncultivated.
