used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lord Hastings called Jack's attention to this.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lord Hastings called Jack's attention to this.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
the organ of sight
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a long fixed look
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Lord Hastings called Jack's attention to this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
I've
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From this reading "Oh, I've noticed it," said Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, I've noticed it," said Jack.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Lord Hastings called Jack's attention to this.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hastings called Jack's attention to this.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Oh, I've noticed it," said Jack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I've noticed it," said Jack.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, I've noticed it," said Jack.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lord Hastings called Jack's attention to this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Particularly did the young German officer with whom the singer had refused to dance eye him, but his was not a gaze of admiration--it was anger.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now, Frank, attired in his German uniform, made a handsome picture of a young officer and many eyes were turned his way as he strode across the floor.
