used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
for the reason that
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
the act of burning something
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And farther on, in front of the grocer’s.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
grocer'snounUS /ˈɡroʊsərz/
possessive form of “grocer” — a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading And farther on, in front of the grocer’s.
Hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
Maxence
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From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
MortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
having a point
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
a male human offspring
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
that's
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From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cheek!”
at the time that
From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
belonging to which person
From this reading That was because he was now the son of the dishonest cashier tracked by the police, of the man whose crime brought disaster upon so many innocent parties.
wine-shop
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From this reading Mortified and ashamed, Maxence was hurrying on, his head down, his cheek burning, his throat parched, when, in front of a wine-shop, “Halloo!” said a man; “that’s the son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People whispered among themselves, and pointed him out with looks of hatred and irony.
