Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

(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 Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

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From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

a female human offspring

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

a man of refinement

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

a young female

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

reaching a higher intensity

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

and nothing more

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

the head of a city government

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

not any; not one

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

being perceived or observed

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

in full control of your faculties

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He looked at her narrowly as she stood confronting the strange group.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

required or under orders

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

having come into contact

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

a just detectable amount

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

not yet payable

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MAYOR Here, then, thought Brereton, was Gentleman Jack's daughter--the girl of whom Bent had just been telling him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And he noticed that as he and Bent raised their hats, the two policemen touched their helmets--they were evidently well acquainted with the girl, and eyed her with some misgiving as well as respect.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Decidedly a good-looking young woman, too, and not at all the sort of daughter that a man of queer character would be supposed to have--refined features, an air of breeding, a suggestion of culture.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A self-possessed young woman, he said to himself--beyond a little heightening of colour, a little questioning look about eyes and lips she showed no trace of undue surprise or fear.