used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
(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 All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
bombastnounUS /ˈbɑːmbæst/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
divisible by two
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
hiding-place
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From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
immediately past
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
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 For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
masterfulness
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From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
ministrationsnounUS /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “ministration” — assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
and nothing more
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
express in speech
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
Sylvie
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From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They helped him to his chair before the fire; they poured coffee down him, rubbed his blue, stiff hands.
having come into contact
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
a shaky motion
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He sat looking up pitifully, his eyes turning from one to the other of them like those of a beaten hound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hugh came up from his hiding-place like a man risen from the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the masterfulness, all the bombast, had been crushed out of him; even the splendor of his flaring hazel eyes was dimmed--they were hollow, hopeless, old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time he did not speak, only drank the coffee and submitted himself meekly to their ministrations; then at last he touched Sylvie with a trembling hand.
