(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
cannot
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From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
start firing a weapon
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
an instinctive motive
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
engage in
From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
move upward
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
Roslawski
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From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
only a very short time before
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
Smilowicz
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From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time my self-control has quite forsaken me, and I feel my face on fire....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
accept gladly
From this reading My first impulse is to jump up from my chair and welcome him; fortunately, I have not the strength to rise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Smilowicz says something to me, but I cannot make out what.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In comes Roslawski; I bow without looking him in the face; indeed, I scarce raise my head at all.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I keep silence, hanging down my head, so as to conceal the working of my features.
