used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not make out the expression of her eyes.
Carpentarianoun
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
without doubt or question
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But he could not make out the expression of her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he could not make out the expression of her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
engage in
From this reading But he could not make out the expression of her eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
on the contrary
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
express in speech
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He could hear her hurried breathing, almost like the catch of a sob, and in the moonlight he could see fairly clearly her flushed face, under the hat, and her tall, rather imperious figure.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was so out of breath that at first it seemed as if she could not speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, as he peered curiously into them, the thought suddenly struck him: “She is angry with me.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Carpentaria, I want to have a word with you,” she said at length, stiffly.
