used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
well in the past; former
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Piers dropped off the step laughing.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What fun for Dick Guyes!" he said.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading What fun for Dick Guyes!" he said.
assemble or get together
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Ye gods!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
Guyes
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From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
Ina's
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From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
immediately past
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Piers dropped off the step laughing.
MASKverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Piers dropped off the step laughing.
and nothing more
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
PiersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “pier” — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What fun for Dick Guyes!" he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Piers dropped off the step laughing.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fun for Dick Guyes!" he said.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading THE MASK The bride and bridegroom departed amid a storm of rice and good wishes, Ina's face still wearing that slightly contemptuous smile to the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Piers, in the foremost of the crowd, threw a handful straight into her lap as the car started, but only he and Dick Guyes saw her gather it up with sudden energy and fling it back in his face.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye gods!
