used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
(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 But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He made another effort--and tried to laugh.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
Bent's
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From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
Brereton
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From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
power to direct or determine
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
Cotherstone
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From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
and nothing more
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He made another effort--and tried to laugh.
Lettie
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From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made another effort--and tried to laugh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
PINEnounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
with speed
From this reading But all his attention was quickly concentrated on Cotherstone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
spasmnounUS /ˈspæzəm/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading For despite a strong effort to control himself, Cotherstone swayed a little, and instinctively put out a hand and clutched Bent's arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He paled, too--the sudden spasm of pallor was almost instantly succeeded by a quick flush of colour.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He made another effort--and tried to laugh.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
which person or people
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE PINE WOOD Brereton, standing back in the room, the cigar which Cotherstone had just given him unlighted in one hand, the glass which Lettie had presented to him in the other, was keenly watching the man who had just spoken and the man to whom he spoke.
