used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
antagonist's
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I want to ask you a favour."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
blufflyadverb
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
CHILLINGLY
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want with me now?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading "I want to ask you a favour."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to ask you a favour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
KENELM
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From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
set down according to a plan
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you want with me now?"
the light of the Moon
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What do you want with me now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
without speaking
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
a special situation
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENELM CHILLINGLY drew a chair close to his antagonist's, and silently laid a hand on his.
male cat
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
in the direction of
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want with me now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want with me now?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Bowles took up the hand in both his own, turned it curiously towards the moonlight, gazed at it, poised it, then with a sound between groan and laugh tossed it away as a thing hostile but trivial, rose and locked the door, came back to his seat and said bluffly,--
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want with me now?"
