used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
(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 After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
clean-looking
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From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
clothing in general
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
deliveringverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
remove the dust from
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
flicked
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From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
Lesbia
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From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
a particular situation
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
believed likely
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
under normal conditions
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if his clothes were cool he certainly was not, for his usually colourless face was flushed a deep red and his eyes sparkled with anger.
which person or people
From this reading Lesbia, who had risen with George, looked at him with compunction in her heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading After delivering his message of woe, Mr. Hale sat down on the garden seat under the chestnut tree, and mechanically flicked the dust from his neat brown shoes with a silk handkerchief.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was perfectly arrayed as usual, and on account of the heat of the day wore a suit of spotless drill, cool and clean-looking.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading After all--so her thoughts ran--she had suspected her father wrongly.
