used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
a young female
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
Howland
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From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
not any; not one
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
not one, and not any
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They came from him gently, as if he had known her for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
ungloved
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From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In them there was no tone of bitterness; in the warmth of his gray eyes there was none of the denunciation which she might have expected.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then, slowly, she approached, and once more Howland held her hands clasped to him and gazed questioningly down into the wild eyes that stared into his own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LOVE OF A MAN For a moment the girl hesitated, her ungloved hands clenched on her breast, her bloodless face tense with a strange grief, as she saw the outstretched arms of the man whom her treachery had almost lured to his death.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you run away from me?" were the first words that he spoke.
