used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
in addition
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
boastfuladjectiveUS /ˈboʊstfəl/
exhibiting self-importance
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
Bramber
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From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
CellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
cocklesnounUS /ˈkɑːkəlz/
plural of “cockle” — common edible European bivalve
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
Coombe
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From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
a young female
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
irisesnounUS /ˈaɪrəsɪz/
plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
not any; not one
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
sanguinenessnoun
feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
in the direction of
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
UnwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
violet-blueadjective
of blue tinged with lavender
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On that day he had looked straight into many eyes, into beaming eyes, into irises that were dull with no speech in them, into stupid eyes, into boastful, into defiant, into insolent eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Unwilling to return to his lodgings, where in vain the net was spread in his sight, Bramber walked towards Coombe Cellars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
which person or people
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
winklesnounUS /ˈwɪŋkəlz/
plural of “winkle” — small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
From this reading There for sixpence he could have his tea--cockles, winkles, and presumably bread and butter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Disappointed in proportion to the sanguineness of his expectations, Walter felt that he needed some relief from his discouragement, a word from some one who could understand him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There also would he see that pale-faced girl with the large violet-blue eyes, which had been fixed on him with so much sympathy.
