used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
in actual fact
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
(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 The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
checkmated
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
divisible by two
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
how
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
an instinctive motive
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
become covered with mist
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
not any; not one
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
outplayed
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
move hurridly
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Would she shoot?
the season of growth
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
possessing sweep
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she shoot?
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
but in spite of that
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
