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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
the month following March and preceding May
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Markham was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
FormulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
the sound of laughing
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Tensor Formula (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
Markham
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From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
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the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
easily agitated
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
Sergeant's
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From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
express in speech
From this reading Markham was the first to speak.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Heath stood rigid, his mouth partly open, his cigar held a few inches from his lips.
TensornounUS /ˈtensər/
a generalization of the concept of a vector
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tensor Formula (Monday, April 11; 11.30 a. m.)
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
Vance
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From this reading Markham sat staring at Vance like a man hypnotized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something almost comic in the Sergeant’s attitude, and I had a nervous inclination to laugh; but for the moment my blood seemed frozen, and all muscular movement was impossible.
