used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
BROAD-BUILT
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From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
a boy or man
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
griefs
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From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
hard-seeming
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From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
hulkingadjectiveUS /ˈhʌlkɪŋ/
of great size and bulk
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
engage in
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
a particular point in time
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
Muriel
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From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
and nothing more
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
except for; apart from
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
express in speech
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
carry out
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
in the direction of
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
a vivid mental image
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
at the time that
From this reading When the man reached her she led him to a quiet corner of the room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was one of the men’s evenings, and she had dropped in a moment to speak to the superintendent, and to give one of the men something to take home to his sick wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BROAD-BUILT, hulking fellow with a coarse, brutal face shouldered his way towards Muriel.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My God, I would not live, save that I think this gross, hard-seeming world Is our misshapen vision of the Powers behind the world that make our griefs our gains.”
but in spite of that
From this reading She had never felt afraid yet, nor did she feel so now; only as she looked at the flushed, scowling face she felt a little hopeless.
