used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
anew
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
close-cropped
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From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
death-like
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From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes protruded.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading The kneeling man merely turned his head.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The kneeling man merely turned his head.
and nothing more
From this reading The kneeling man merely turned his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
protruded
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From this reading His eyes protruded.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
term of address for a man
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The kneeling man merely turned his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not a thought, not a glance had he for the death-like stillness of his wife’s face against the crisp black head—to him that head appeared sleek, close-cropped, indefinitely brown.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What ... what ... the devil!——" The words died on Sir Arthur’s lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He cried out again loudly: "You infernal scoundrel..." and caught the intruder roughly by the shoulder.
