used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
doin
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From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
a boy or man
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
set up or found
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then she recognized him.
humors
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From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
It's
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From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
Joan
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From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Landsell
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From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
a narrow way or road
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Mester
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From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
go across or through
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
Ralph
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From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And then she recognized him.
Rigganite
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From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she recognized him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
hard to endure
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It's Mester Ralph Landsell,” she said to herself as she went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Beg pardon!” he said abruptly, as if he were not in the best of humors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is he doin' here?”
which person or people
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Joan turned the corner of a lane leading to the high road, she found herself awkwardly trying to pass a man who confronted her--a young fellow far too elegant and well-dressed to be a Rigganite.
