used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
(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 He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
big-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
birdlike
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From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
a youthful male person
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
Denny's
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From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
don't
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From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
how
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From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
and nothing more
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
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 White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
perkedverbUS /pɜːrkt/
past form of “perk” — gain or regain energy
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
select carefully from a group
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
not in physical motion
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
moving very fast
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
a Caucasian
From this reading White head perked forward, balanced a little on one side, birdlike, Old Jerry was waiting for him to pick up the thread which had been broken so long.
which person or people
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And now it was the big-shouldered boy who faltered in his words, uncertain just how to begin.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading He felt that the fire had wrought a most remarkably swift cure of all that he had feared, but the anxiety faded from his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--I don't know just how to ask you," he started heavily.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The perplexed frown still furrowed Young Denny's forehead.
