the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she had failed him at the moment of need.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Then she had failed him at the moment of need.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then she had failed him at the moment of need.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then she had failed him at the moment of need.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she had failed him at the moment of need.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had failed him at the moment of need.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he had civilly ignored the hand which had held out several times, in several ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had thought, poor lunatic, that there was an unspoken word between them; that she was different to him from what she was to the others.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not be taken back half-way, with the crowd.
