used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
BENYON'S
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From this reading DICK BENYON'S OUTSIDER.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
conciliated
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From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK BENYON'S OUTSIDER.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
divisible by two
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
Hyde
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From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
ill-shaped
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From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
loose-built
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From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
held dear
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
and nothing more
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
OUTSIDERnounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading DICK BENYON'S OUTSIDER.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
Quisante
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From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading His father even, her only brother Raphael Quisante, she had not loved; but she had respected Raphael.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
very small
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had known him since he was a baby, had brought him up from childhood, had always served him, always believed in him, never liked him, never offered her love nor conciliated his.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
which person or people
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
belonging to which person
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A shrunken sallow old lady, dressed in rusty ill-shaped black and adorned with an evidently false 'front' of fair hair, sat in a tiny flat whose windows overlooked Hyde Park from south to north.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was listening to a tall loose-built dark young man who walked restlessly about the little room as he jerked out his thoughts and challenged the expression of hers.
