used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
(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 John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
ashen-cheeked
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From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Then he hailed a cab.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
opinion or judgment
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Then he hailed a cab.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he hailed a cab.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
Herold
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From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
Risca
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From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
solicitor's
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From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
make square
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
thin-lipped
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From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Walter Herold, following him, joined him in the corridor, and took his arm in a protective way and guided him down the great staircase into the indifferent street.
which person or people
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The condemned woman, ashen-cheeked, thin-lipped, gave never a glance to right or left, and disappeared from the dock like a ghost.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading John Risca, the woman's husband, who had been sitting at the solicitor's table, rose, watched her disappear, and then, the object of all curious eyes, with black brow and square jaw strode out of the court.
a late time of life
From this reading THE judge pronounced sentence: three years' penal servitude.
