used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
(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 Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am surprised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
with anger
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
make calm or still
From this reading “Millington,” I said severely, “calm down!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
Isobel
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From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
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 Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
Millington
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From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
the local environment
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Millington,” I said severely, “calm down!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Millington,” I said severely, “calm down!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I am surprised.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Isobel and Mrs. Millington politely stuffed their handkerchiefs in their ears, but I went over to Millington and spoke to him as man to man.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
at the time that
From this reading Then he began opening all the opening parts, and when he had opened them all and had peered into them long and angrily he went over to the curb and sat down and swore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word he began walking around the automobile, eyeing it maliciously, and every time he passed a tire he kicked it as hard as he could.
