used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The sheriff turned to David Hautville.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
galnounUS /ɡæl/
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
Hapgood
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From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
haughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
Hautville
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From this reading The sheriff turned to David Hautville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
Jonas
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From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
she's
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From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff turned to David Hautville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Guess she's kind of off her balance, she feels so bad about her beau."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
carry out
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheriff turned to David Hautville.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheriff turned to David Hautville.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sheriff turned to David Hautville.
which person or people
From this reading David's black eyes flashed haughtily at Jonas Hapgood, who straightened his face suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He deigned not a word to him, but he turned to his daughter with a stern air.
you'd
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From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Guess you'd better take your gal home," he said, his red, bristling cheeks broad with laughter.
