used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
Afleck's
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From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
(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 We can't walk all that way, can we?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can't walk all that way, can we?"
can't
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From this reading We can't walk all that way, can we?"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
irradiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “irradiate” — give spiritual insight to; in religion
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
a particular point in time
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
Terry'snounUS /ˈteriz/
possessive form of “terry” — English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND.
having come into contact
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We can't walk all that way, can we?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We can't walk all that way, can we?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't walk all that way, can we?"
what's
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From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
at the time that
From this reading Terry's face when he heard Captain Afleck's startling news was verily a study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
Whirra
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From this reading "Whirra, whirra!" he moaned, shaking his head dolefully; "and what's to be done now?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The joy which the moment before had irradiated it vanished like a flash, and in its place came a look of blank despair that would have touched a heart of stone.
