used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
anew
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not think how that occurred.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
how
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From this reading He could not think how that occurred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He could not think how that occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
Identical; not different.
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
steadyingadjective
causing to become steady
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not think how that occurred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He could not think how that occurred.
push forcefully
From this reading He lifted the foot a little higher by slightly bending the knee and thrust it sharply to the floor--an inch in front of the other!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nonsense!" he said aloud; "I am not so great a coward as to fear to seem to myself afraid."
the act of testing something
From this reading A trial with the left foot had the same result; it was again in advance of the right.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was steadying himself with his right hand upon the back of a chair, his foot suspended.
