used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
react verbally
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
blue-greenadjective
of a bluish shade of green
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
lacking funds
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
car-wheels
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From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
without deviation
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
don't
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From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
onion-fields
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From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
in the near future
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
not in physical motion
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
they're
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From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
except if; if not
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He leaned toward her across the space between the two chairs, lifting his voice a little to be heard above the racket of the car-wheels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had sat for the past ten minutes admirably still, her face turned from him, her eyes on the flat blue-green of onion-fields interminably wheeling past the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman did not directly reply, unless there was an answer in the small profile smile she gave him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “STILL I don’t reconcile you with that lot,” the young man broke out, after a silence that had lasted long enough to be intimate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I mean,” he presently went on in his easy fashion, “they’re hardly your sort.
