used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Hello!” she said, abruptly, as she caught sight of Marion.
anew
From this reading “You here again to-night, you little simpleton!”
(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 MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
exhale hard
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
Carlotta
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From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Hello!” she said, abruptly, as she caught sight of Marion.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
dressing-room
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From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
an opposing military force
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!” she said, abruptly, as she caught sight of Marion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You here again to-night, you little simpleton!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
and nothing more
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You here again to-night, you little simpleton!”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
MARION
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From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
MarlowenounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello!” she said, abruptly, as she caught sight of Marion.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Hello!” she said, abruptly, as she caught sight of Marion.
simpletonnoun
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
From this reading “You here again to-night, you little simpleton!”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Jack Green released her and fell back a step, and just at that moment Carlotta came out of her dressing-room.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
carry out
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
to-night
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From this reading “You here again to-night, you little simpleton!”
arousing affect
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MARION MAKES ANOTHER ENEMY For a second Marion Marlowe was almost paralyzed with fright, but as she felt the fellow’s mustache touching her cheek she raised her right hand and gave him a blow with all the force of her strong young muscles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take that for your impudence, you cur!” she whispered, tensely.
