used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Every word that you said was the right word,” she cried.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every word that you said was the right word,” she cried.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
and nothing more
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
Priscilla
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From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Every word that you said was the right word,” she cried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
express in words
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Every word that you said was the right word,” she cried.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
That's
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From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was smiling, but his face was pale, and his fingers that held his cigar were twitching.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I didn’t say just what I meant to say, but I think I said enough.”
at the time that
From this reading That’s over, at any rate,” said Jack, when he had come to the side of Priscilla in the dining-room.
which person or people
From this reading “You spoke like a man who knows that a fight has to be faced, and does not fear to face it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Every word that you said was the right word,” she cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Every word that you said was the right word,” she cried.
